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Weather forecastsHAI2001 FIGURES
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The 53th edition of Heli Expo returned at Anaheim, after the 1998 edition, from which it has gaines a better attendance and exhibitors figures. Are expencted, for the... more
HelicoptersFOUR AB-139 ORDERED BY HAWKER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In the first day of Heli-Expo 2001, BAAC announced the order by Hawker Pacific for 4 of the newest AB-139 medium twin helicopters, which will be used in the Gulf for... more
Helicopters500TH EXEC 162F DELIVERED
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The 500th Exec 162F helicopter in kit has been delivered by Rotorway. The Exec 162F is a piston-powered, two-seat helicopter delivered in kit which could be assembled... more
HelicoptersSCHWEIZER 300 AND 330SP MODIFIED IN 330 WITH A KIT
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A kit which allow the conversion of a Schweizer 300 and 330SP in a new "330" has been presented at Heli-Expo 2001. Certified by FAA, these kits have been adopted by San... more
HelicoptersCAPORALETTI, AGUSTA: ''AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR''
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta company CEO Amedeo Caporaletti, expressed his satisfaction for the last year, defining it “an exceptional year for orders and deliveries”. The Finmeccanica gro... more
HelicoptersNEW INSTALLATION FOR P&WC PT6 ENGINE
ANAHEIM,LOS ANGELES, USA, Hundreds of older helicopters will be now reutilized thanks to a new installation of PT-6 turboshaft engine, as released at Heli-Expo at Anaheim. Has been developed a new engine,... more
HelicoptersNEW P&WC HELICOPTER TURBOSHAFT ENGINE
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Geo Ouimer, Chairman and CEO of Pratt and Whitney of Canada, announced the new PW207 turboshaft helicopter engine, with a maximum available power between 900 and 950 shp.... more
HelicoptersHONEYWELL TO EQUIP MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTERS
USA, The Maryland State Police twelve Dauphin helicopter fleet will be equipped with the new Mark XXII Honeywell Ground Proximity Warning Systems, the first developed for helicopters. more
HelicoptersANTI-DRUG FIGHT OPEN NEW MARKETS TO K-MAX
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Big orders for K-Max at Anaheim Heli-Expo: a total of 31 helicopters have been ordered by Peru for drug fighting and by Taiwan to build dams. more
IndustryCOLLINS TO EQUIP EUROCOPTER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Collins Proline avionic system has been selected by Eurocopter to equip all civil helicopters EC-155 and military Panther and Super Puma. This news has been released during... more
IndustrySTINSON, BELL: ENTHUSIASM, ALSO WITH SOME CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Bell Helicopter’s chairman and CEO, Terry Stinson showed its enthusiasm for his company’s sales, also after a recent FAA AD limited Bell 407 helicopter’s top speed at 10... more
HelicoptersA STRETCHED S-92
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The performances of the new "stretched" version of Sikorsky S-92 have been released today at Heli-Expo 2001. The differences fron the normal version are an airframe longer... more
IndustrySTRONG PRESENCE OF ITALIAN AGUSTA AT HELI-EXPO
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta helicopter industry in in force at Heli-Expo at Anaheim, featuring two helicopters of its porduction, a twin-engine A-109 Power and a single-engine A-119... more
Weather forecastsHAI2001 STARTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, The 53th edition of HAI, Helicopter Association International, started today at 11 a.m. local time in Anaheim, California, in which many meetings, roundtables and special... more
HelicoptersFROM FRANCE THE ''S-76 KILLERS''”
NEW JERSEY, USA, Nicknamed “S-76 Killer” by Eurocopter, the first EC-155 will enter service in the late spring, to be used by Fred Drasner, publishing tycoon. The two EC-155 are on preparation in New Jer... more
AirlinesPURCHASE TWA: OFFERED $1 BILLION
NEW YORK, Multiple investors joined in the Jet Acquisition group, offered this sum for the purchase of TWA, guaranteeing to the carrier of being able to continue to operate using his brand. Attractive... more
AirlinesSPAIN: FLIGHT DELAING? FREE TICKET
MADRID, We can define lucky people the passengers of the Spanish airline Spanair: it will be they offered a new completely free ticket for same route and of same class, if the flight will delaied at least... more
Science and technologyNEW ATHENS AIRPORT: INAUGURATION DELAIED?
ATHENS, The organization representing the world's airline industry is worried because of the International Air Transport Association, or IATA, will request a delay in the airport's inauguration because... more
Press releaseAIRBORNE: 4TH QUARTER RESULTS
USA, Cargo carrier Airborne reported fourth quarter and year-end 2000 results were in line with reduced expectations. The company said that fourth quarter results were affected by slow growth in core domestic... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN ZAMBIA
ZAMBIA, An helicopter crashed in Mfuwe national park in eastern Zambia. Rescue teams were not able to reach the crash site because of heavy rains. Two people are feared dead. The new was reported b... more
Latest newsHUNGARY PLANS TO BUY F-16 FIGHTERS
BUDAPEST, The government of Hungary has started negotiations with Usa to acquire used F-16 military planes to replace Migs. The new was reported by Defense minister. Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace company... more
AirlinesNEW HONG KONG-BASED AIRLINE VS CATHAY PACIFIC
HONG KONG, According a statement two companies in China and Hong Kong are apparently planning to establish a new regional airline that would rival Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Dragonair)... more
IndustryBOEING DEVELOPING BLENDED WING-BODY
LONG BEACH, CA, According to a famous international press agency, Boeing engineers are working on an 800-seat airliner with wings that blend smoothly into the fuselage instead of protruding from its... more
IndustryFIRST C-130J STRETCH ASSEMBLED
U.S., Lockheed Martin finished assembling the first of five stretched C-130Js for the U.S. Air Force, and the plane is being readied for a test program at Edwards AFB, California. The C-130J-30 stretches... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA
RUSSIA, A Mi-8 helicopter with 18 passengers and 3 crew members on board yesterday crashed in Tomsk region in Siberia. A passenger was injured. The helicopter fell after getting into a snowstorm, preliminary... more
PeopleAIR CANADA: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS FOR SNOW
CANADA, Air Canada advises with a statement that forecasted early morning snow and freezing rain conditions in Ottawa and Montreal will cause significant flight delays and cancellations to and from these... more
AirlinesSABENA SAVED: FOR TWO WEEKS AT LEAST
BUSSELS, According to a famous press agency, ailing Belgian airline, Sabena, has been given a two-week stay of execution. Shareholders have postponed a decision on a critical capital injection, while proposals... more
PeopleINDIA'S AIRLINE MARKET TO EXPAND
INDIA, Boeing expects indian airline market to order 380 aircrafts, worth $24 billion, in the next 20 years. The world travel market is supposed to grow 4.8% a year. Boeing's executive hopes the 60% of... more
Press releaseS-80 WILL MAKE MAIDEN FLIGHT IN APRIL
MOSCOW, The new 26-seat S-80 aircraft designed by Sukhoi Design Bureau will make its maiden flight in April: according to the sources, S-80 was designed to replace the ageing fleet of Antonov-24, -26 and... more
CuriositiesCHARTER SERVICE TO SEE THE MIR OUTBREAK
U.S., A fantasioso Californian entrepreneur is organizing a charter flight for 120 "lucky" persons who will be approximately carried to 9.144 meters of altitude in skies to south of Tahiti, in southern... more
AirlinesFLIGHTS TO ISRAEL TO DROP
ISRAEL, The national carrier El Al cut more than two-thirds of its flights from Manchester due to palastinian Intifada fears. Two european airlines, Air France and British Airways, have also reported a... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO SIGN CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT WITH ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
HANOI, VIETNAM, Vietnam Airlines sgned a code-share agreement with Japan's All Nippon Airways that will see a new route between Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo. The airline will use a Boeing 777 aircraft with... more
AccidentsLEARJET CRASHES IN GERMANY, THREE ITALIANS KILLED
ROME, Specifications of the Learjet LR 35 aircraft: Lenght: 48 ft 8 in Wingspan: 39 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty: 10119 lb Max T/O: 18300 lb Payload: 3381 lb Max speed: 542 mph Range: 2196... more
AccidentsLEARJET CRASHES IN GERMANY, THREE ITALIANS KILLED
NUREMBERG, GERMANY, Three italians, a pilot and two technicians, were killed yesterday in an air crash. The light plane, a Learjet LR 35, crashed shortly after takeoff from Nuremberg airport. The pilot... more
Press releaseNEW INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FOR LAUDA AIR ITALIA
VIZZOLA TICINO, VARESE, ITALY, The italian carrier operates five new services between italian airports of Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino and Verona Catullo to Cuba, Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Cayo Largo,... more
AirlinesAOM TO TAKE CONTROL OF AIR LIBERTE'
FRANCE, Two of the three SAirgroup's french carriers, AOM and Air Liberrté, will merge soon. The third french airline of the swiss group, Air Littoral, will maintain its own brand but SAirGroup had... more
AccidentsTWO CESSNA SMALL PLANES COLLIDE
DENISON, USA, Two Cessna planes collided in Oklahoma. The pilot and the passenger of one aircraft were killed. The other, a Cessna 172, landed safely and the two occupants were uninjured. Visibility was... more
Press releaseSABRE ANNOUNCES CHINA ALLIANCE
DALLAS, TEXAS, Sabre Holdings Corporation today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with TravelSky Technology Ltd., provider of information technology solutions for China's air travel and... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO HELP FIJIAN CARRIER
AUSTRALIA, Fiji islands' airline, Air Pacific, has been financially helped by australian Qantas to remedy its difficult situation. Fiji's interim government and Qantas will provide a $32.16 million... more
AirlinesSPANISH GOVERNMENT TO FLOAT IBERIA
MADRID, Spain intends to sell the bulk of its remaining 54% interest in Iberia to international investors. The government already sold 40% of the carrier to seven partners, which include British Airways... more
AirlinesJOGGING AGAINST
UK, According to "Daily Telegraph", British Air Partner modified the inside of some Boeings 747 to create an aisle that allows the passengers to make jogging during the flights to prevent the "economic... more
AirlinesFEDEX TO PURCHASE A FREIGHTER VERSION OF A380
USA, The new was reported today by Frederick Smith, chief executive of the company. Fedex has committed to buy a freighter version of the new Airbus plane bacause it will offer roughly 40 percent more... more
PeopleANNE LINDBERGH DIES AT 94
USA, The foundation entitled to she and the husband has reported the death of Anna, widow of Charles Lindbergh, the first aviator to trasvolare the Atlantic in 1927, to the age of 94, in the Vermont. Anna... more
AerospaceFIRTS ITALIAN MILITARY SAT IN ORBIT
FRENCH GUYANA, Italian sat for military telecommunicationses, Sicral, was launched from the European space base of Kourou, French Guyana, by an Ariane rocket. On the rocket there was also the British sat... more
IndustryAIRBUS AND MITSUI & CO TO BREAK BOEING'S GRIP IN JAPAN
TOKYO, Airbus Industrie engaged Japan's biggest trading company to help break rival Boeing's lock on sales to the country's biggest carrier, Japan Airlines Co. Mitsui & Co will support Airbus' efforts... more
AccidentsAIR RAGE ON AN IBERIA FLIGHT
BILBAO, FRANCIA, The front landing gear of an Iberia Airbus A320 plane snapped as it touched down in Bilbao airport. A woman was taken to hospital and other passengers left the plane by emergency exits.... more
AirlinesSABENA PILOTS END STRIKE
BRUSSELS, The belgian airline's pilots ended their walk out early yesterday afternoon. The action forced Sabena to cancel two third's of the scheduled flights. Pilots said they will resume negotiations... more
AerospaceSPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS IN ORBIT
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA, The space shuttle Atlantis has been sent in orbit to the sunset yesterday, carrying the most expensive module of the international space station, the "Destiny" science laboratory,... more
HelicoptersBALTIMORA: NEW POLICE HELICOPTERS
BALTIMORA, With several initiatives (between which loans from other cities too), Baltimora is successful to collect $11.2 million necessary to acquire 4 new helicopters for the police and restart one that... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA: FRENCH OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
VANCOUVER , CANADA, "Passengers are asked: Would you prefer your services in French or English?" Air Canada is conducting a survey of passengers this month to see if its regional airlines can abandon... more